Inaugural First Nations Camp a success

Author Name: jacklynch | Posted 11:38 am on Tuesday 3rd October, 2023

The first ever First Nations Junior Leadership Camp was held in Narrabeen, Sydney, last week with 42 First Nations boys and girls aged 12-13 attending.

These players were selected to attend the program, which included skill development, resilience training and road safety messaging thanks to Transport for NSW, a proud supporter of the program.

Star Sydney Swan, Aliesha Newman (front row, main image), attended two of the three days, helping players improve their skills and footy development on the first day and then returning on the second day to take the players through a painting session, where she assisted the participants paint Aboriginal designs on bicycle helmets to connect them to culture and remind them of safe cycling, skateboarding or scootering.

Players were assessed throughout the program for their footy and leadership skills, with the best players automatically accepted into the First Nations Youth Leadership Program when they reach the 14-16 age bracket.

Well done for all who attended the program and embraced a culture of teamwork, learning, leadership and high-performance.

Support from Transport for NSW

Transport for NSW has been an invaluable supporter of AFL NSW/ACT’s Indigenous Youth Leadership Program since 2014. It has imparted wisdom onto many of our young leaders about the importance of road safety and developing leadership in their community by reinforcing road safety messages to help our state move towards zero road trauma by 2050.

Thank you for Transport for NSW’s ongoing support of our young and talented leaders, particularly of this new junior program.